Pay & Benefits House Delays Vote on Blocking Pay Raise Republican leaders have postponed voting on a bill that would block the scheduled pay increase for federal employees. By Ian Smith Jan 22, 2013 1:35 PM 1 min read Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Email WhatsApp Copy Print Republican leaders have postponed a vote that was scheduled to take place in the House this week on a bill that would block the scheduled 0.5% pay raise for federal employees. The vote will now most likely not be until next month. For more information on the bill, also see: Bill Introduced to Freeze Pay for Federal Employees Federal Employee Groups Lobby Against Pay Freeze Vote